Chapter 22 of The High School Left End is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The High School Left End is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum. Was Dick really unfit to play? Dave wondered. It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform. But Darrin wondered if Dick could really be anything like up to the mark.
Chapter 22 of The High School Left End is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.”
in a covert manner
From this reading “SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.”
carry out or perform an action
From this reading “It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.”
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.”
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.”
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading “Was Dick really unfit to play?”
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in actual fact
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
any thing at all
From this reading But Darrin wondered if Dick could really be anything like up to the mark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Darrin wondered if Dick could really be anything like up to the mark.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Darrin wondered if Dick could really be anything like up to the mark.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Darrin wondered if Dick could really be anything like up to the mark.
in a covert manner
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Was Dick really unfit to play?
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Darrin wondered if Dick could really be anything like up to the mark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Darrin wondered if Dick could really be anything like up to the mark.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But Darrin wondered if Dick could really be anything like up to the mark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Was Dick really unfit to play?
a town in central Arizona
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Was Dick really unfit to play?
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that Prescott had actually failed in any quick bit of individual or team play that he had been signaled to perform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Darrin wondered if Dick could really be anything like up to the mark.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SULKER AND REAL MAN Dave Darrin glanced covertly, though anxiously, at his chum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was Dick really unfit to play?
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading Was Dick really unfit to play?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Darrin wondered if Dick could really be anything like up to the mark.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was Dick really unfit to play?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Dave wondered.
Chapter 22 of The High School Left End by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 22 holds 125 sentences of The High School Left End, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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